The Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003Introductory1Title and commencement2Interpretation: general3Interpretation: “child or young person”4Interpretation: “relevant authority”The Commissioner5The Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland6Principal aim of the CommissionerFunctions of the Commissioner7Duties of the Commissioner8General powers of the Commissioner9General review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities10Review of advocacy, complaint, inspection and whistle-blowing arrangements of relevant authorities in individual cases11Assistance with complaints to relevant authorities12Investigation of complaints against relevant authorities13Actions which may be investigated: restrictions and exclusions14Power to bring, intervene in or assist in legal proceedings15Assistance in relation to legal proceedingsFormal investigations16Formal investigations17Formal investigations: exclusions18Report on formal investigation19Further action following report on formal investigation20Evidence in formal investigations21Powers of entry and inspection for purposes of formal investigation22Obstruction and contempt in relation to formal investigation23Disclosure of information by CommissionerReview of this Order24Review of this OrderSupplementary provisions25Privilege for certain publications26Application of this Order: relevant authorities with mixed functions27Application of this Order: matters arising before commencementSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1RELEVANT AUTHORITIESThe following bodies and persons are relevant authorities by virtue...The following bodies and persons are relevant authorities by virtue...PART IHealth and social care1A general health care provider, that is to say— 2An independent provider, that is to say a person (whether...3Any person carrying on any of the following within the...4A person providing day care to which Article 118(1)(b) of...Education5The Board of Governors of a grant-aided school, within the...6The managers of an independent school, within the meaning of...7The governing body of an institution of further education, within...Others8The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman. 910The Northern Ireland Film Commission. PART IIJustice and policing11The Northern Ireland Court Service. 12The Northern Ireland Policing Board and The Chief Constable of...13. . . any. . . body or person with...14The Probation Board for Northern Ireland. 15The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. 16The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission. 17The Northern Ireland Law Commission. Others18The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. 19The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. 20The Information Commissioner 21The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. 22The Northern Ireland Office. SCHEDULE 2THE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOR NORTHERN IRELANDStatus1(1) The person for the time being holding the office...General powers2(1) The Commissioner may do anything, apart from borrowing money,...Tenure of office3(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person...Salary, etc.4(1) The Office may pay to or in respect of...Staff5(1) The Commissioner may appoint such number of officers as...Exercise of functions of Commissioner6Any function of the Commissioner may be exercised by any...Seal7The application of the seal of the Commissioner shall be...Evidence8A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...Property9(1) Any real or personal property vested in the Commissioner...Funding10(1) The Office may make grants to the Commissioner of...Accounts11(1) The Commissioner shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...Annual report12(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)13In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI. 7)14In Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland)...The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)15In Part VII of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)16In section 36(8) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services...SCHEDULE 3INVESTIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 8(4) OR 9(7)Interpretation1In this Schedule any reference to an investigation is a...Conduct of investigation2(1) In determining whether to conduct or discontinue an investigation,...Report on investigation3(1) Where the Commissioner has conducted an investigation pursuant to...Further action following report on investigation4(1) Where the Commissioner has made a report under paragraph...Statutory Instruments2003 No. 439 (N.I. 11)The Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 200327th February 2003